by Magellan Taylor | Mar 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
A mom with breast cancer, an uncle with congestive heart failure, and a grandfather with end stage liver disease on life support. What do all of these have in common? Children. Children of adult patients with a chronic or serious illness often go overlooked in the...
by Lendy Chapman | Mar 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Preparing to bring your child in for an outpatient surgery or procedure at the hospital can often feel more stressful than the event itself. Children don’t typically welcome the prospect of a day at the hospital, no matter how short it may be. Parents often find...
by Kristi Pikiewicz | Mar 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
An article in the Journal of Pediatric Psychology lists sources of stress for parents of chronically ill children, including “financial stress, role strains, separations, adjustment to the various components of the medical system, interruptions in daily routines and...
by Barbara Sourkes | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
“Food, toys and love are what we need to live.” (1) (six-year-old-child) Pediatric palliative care is a new frontier in the care of seriously ill children. There are many fearful misconceptions about palliative care; thus understanding what it means is an important...
by Sheri Brisson | Mar 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Starlight Children’s Foundation is on a mission to improve quality of life for children, families and communities around the world. Starlight does this by aligning with global, national and community partners to advance children’s health in every dimension –...
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